GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon 860M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Why buy it

✅222.3% more average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 860M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌966.7% higher power demand at 160W vs 15W.

Radeon 860M

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 160W, a 145W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Radeon 860M

2025

Why buy it

✅222.3% more average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 160W, a 145W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 860M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌966.7% higher power demand at 160W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 better than Radeon 860M?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2060 averages 222.3% more FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,114 vs 4,838 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2060 is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon 860M is a 2025 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 860M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 4nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2060 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 2060 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $349 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 222.3% more estimated average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data and 191.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Radeon 860M is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 160W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 860M make more sense than GeForce RTX 2060?

Yes. Radeon 860M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 160W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2060. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2060 currently gives you 191.7% higher G3D Mark and 222.3% more estimated average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2060 Benchmark Check

Radeon 860M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
1080p
low	108 FPS	46 FPS
medium	98 FPS	30 FPS
high	82 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	11 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	35 FPS
medium	83 FPS	20 FPS
high	69 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	12 FPS
medium	43 FPS	8 FPS
high	31 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	4 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
1080p
low	290 FPS	97 FPS
medium	247 FPS	63 FPS
high	197 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	30 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	63 FPS
medium	164 FPS	32 FPS
high	131 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	18 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	25 FPS
medium	91 FPS	14 FPS
high	75 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
1080p
low	635 FPS	218 FPS
medium	508 FPS	174 FPS
high	423 FPS	145 FPS
ultra	318 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	476 FPS	163 FPS
medium	381 FPS	131 FPS
high	318 FPS	109 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	318 FPS	109 FPS
medium	254 FPS	87 FPS
high	212 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	54 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
1080p
low	428 FPS	182 FPS
medium	354 FPS	145 FPS
high	286 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	98 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	121 FPS
medium	302 FPS	99 FPS
high	235 FPS	86 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	204 FPS	72 FPS
medium	166 FPS	59 FPS
high	154 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 and Radeon 860M

GeForce RTX 2060

The GeForce RTX 2060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 7 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1365 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,114 points. Launch price was $349.

Radeon 860M

The Radeon 860M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Marchar 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 3000 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 8 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,838 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 versus the Radeon 860M's 4,838 — the GeForce RTX 2060 leads by 191.7%. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the Radeon 860M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 12 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 512 (Radeon 860M). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 3.072 TFLOPS (Radeon 860M). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 3000 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 8 (Radeon 860M) with 240 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
G3D Mark Score	14,114+192%	4,838
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	12 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1920+275%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS+110%	3.072 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1680 MHz	3000 MHz+79%
ROPs	48+500%	8
TMUs	120+275%	32
L1 Cache	1.9 MB+3067%	0.06 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB+200%	1 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	30+275%	8

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 860M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2060 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 860M has 2 GB. The GeForce RTX 2060 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 1 MB (Radeon 860M) — the GeForce RTX 2060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon 860M
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+200%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	3 MB+200%	1 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 draws 160W versus the Radeon 860M's 15W — a 165.7% difference. The Radeon 860M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 350W (Radeon 860M). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.